The Queen's Diamond Jubilee: a celebration in pictures

At 2.10pm on Sunday the Queen arrived at Chelsea Pier, dressed in an ivory
bouclé dress and coat, embroidered with gold, silver and ivory spots and
Swarovski crystals. The outfit, designed by the Queen’s senior dresser
Angela Kelly, had been a year in the planning and was designed to stand out
against the red, gold and purple hues of the royal barge. She wore a
matching hat with a wide, swept-up brim that was made from hand-dyed
feathers, and carried a white shawl. Her shoes, with their customary 2¼in
heels, were designed by David Hyatt, and were teamed with a black Launer
bag. She also wore her usual pearl Ladies of Devonshire earrings and
necklace, which were a wedding present from Queen Mary. The Duke of
Edinburgh walked behind his wife as she passed along a guard of honour of 22
Chelsea Pensioners in their scarlet coats and tricorne hats, led by Simon
Bate, the adjutant of the Royal Hospital. At the end of the pier the Queen
greeted the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall before boarding the
tender of HMY Britannia for the short journey to the royal barge.